(HBO) - Hoa Binh has a lot of potential to develop aquaculture and freshwater fisheries, especially in the reservoir area of Da River Hydroelectric Lake with approximately 8,900 hectares, there is rich and abundant in fish species, including many rare species.

The black carps on Da River, in the
downstream area of Hoa Binh Hydroelectric Region.
As the State agency responsible for managing
the project, the Department of Science and Technology already examined the
progress, accepted the results according to the State regulations. The
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development coordinated to set up the
technical regulations for commercial fish production, natural fish and shrimp
exploitation, etc. The project basically met the planned objectives, completing
the content of work with the approved quality. On 8/6/2018, the National Office
of Intellectual Property (Ministry of Science and Technology) granted the
certificate paper of Brand Protection of "Da River fish - Hoa Binh"
and "Da River shrimp - Hoa Binh" for fish and shrimp products in Hoa
Binh Hydropower Lake. In which, there are 16 species of exploiting fish, 18
species of feeding fish and 1 type of shrimp registered Brand, accompanied by
sensory, physical and food safety standards for each type. The Department of
Agriculture and Rural Development is the owner of the Brand, the Department of
Agriculture, Forestry and Aquatic Product Quality Management implements the
function of brand management.
When the certificate paper of Brand
Protection of "Da River fish - Hoa Binh" was granted for the fish of
Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant, it is the first time that the exhibitions and
displays of fish specialties of Da River were held in Hanoi for a week (from
July 2-7, 2018), many of the consumers of the capital have been attracted to
this event. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade – the organizer –
has said that many kinds of fish such as sturgeon, tilapia, black carps, etc.
are being fed and raised in fresh water environment in Da River, then will be
sold to 15 Big C supermarkets in the Northern provinces. Da River fish has been
assured about the quality, and they have typical features that can not be mixed
with other kinds of fish. In the upcoming time, the Ministry will continue to
cooperate with big distributors such as Big C, Aeon, Lotte Vietnam, Saigon
Co.op, etc. to bring the source of food safety into the distribution systems
nationwide. This is an opportunity for the province's typical products to be
certified their quality and to reach out to the nationwide consumers.
Once a mountainous province facing many challenges, Hoa Binh has, after more than a decade of implementing the national target programme on new-style rural area development, emerged as a bright spot in Vietnam’s northern midland and mountainous region. In the first quarter of 2025, the province recorded positive results, paving the way for Hoa Binh to enter a phase of accelerated growth with a proactive and confident mindset.
Hoa Binh province is steadily advancing its agricultural sector through the adoption of high-tech solutions, seen as a sustainable path for long-term development.
The People's Committee of Hoa Binh Province has issued Plan No. 93 on supporting small and medium -sized enterprises (SMEs) in the province in 2025. Accordingly, it has decided to allocate VND 3.5 billion from the central budget to support these businesses.
The steering committee for key projects of Hoa Binh province convened on May 14 to assess the progress of major ongoing developments
A delegation of Hoa Binh province has attended the "Meet Korea 2025" event, recently held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, and the People's Committee of Hung Yen province.
Hoa Binh province joined Vietnam’s national "One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme in 2019, not simply as a mountainous region following central policy, but with a clear vision to revive the cultural and agricultural values in its villages and crops.